US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s landmark win in West Bengal, calling the outcome “historic” and “decisive” and saying India is fortunate to have Modi as its leader. The praise, conveyed by White House spokesman Kush Desai and shared by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi on social media, followed a recent phone call between the two leaders in which Trump expressed admiration for Modi.
The BJP’s capture of West Bengal marks a major shift in Indian politics: the party has taken control of the state for the first time, ending Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year tenure and reshaping the political map of eastern India. With a population exceeding 100 million, West Bengal’s electorate is larger than many countries, giving the result national significance.
White House communications framed the victory as a significant achievement for Modi and for the BJP’s long-term push into the region. Desai’s comments were posted by the U.S. Embassy, which repeated the president’s congratulations and the view that the result was a decisive endorsement.
For Prime Minister Modi, the win is being cast as a major milestone in his third term, consolidating his party’s expansion into parts of the country where it previously struggled. The BJP had been steadily increasing its vote share in the state over multiple election cycles—hovering around 40 percent—before finally clearing the threshold required to form government.
Political analysts say the outcome reflects changing voter dynamics in West Bengal. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) had traditionally depended on a coalition of women, minority communities, and specific Hindu constituencies. The BJP, in response, ran a campaign combining welfare promises with a sharper political message aimed at broadening its appeal across diverse groups.
The Bengal result comes amid mixed outcomes elsewhere: the BJP retained power in Assam and Puducherry, while several other states saw gains for regional and opposition forces. Still, the scale and symbolism of the Bengal verdict have dominated post-election discussions and are seen as a potential realignment in national politics.
Following the defeat, Mamata Banerjee—who also lost her assembly seat to BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari—has questioned the conduct of the election and alleged irregularities, saying the official count does not reflect a fair mandate. The BJP, for its part, has presented the victory as a clear rejection of the TMC, attributing the result to voter dissatisfaction with governance and law-and-order issues in the state.
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